Gary D. Speer (b. April 4, 1950) is a retired career officer of the United States Army.

[2] Ralph Speer was a United States Navy veteran of World War II who attained the rank of command master chief petty officer in the Navy Reserve and was the longtime chief of Gadsden's fire department.

[2] Speer graduated from Gadsden High School in 1968 and was appointed to the United States Military Academy (West Point) by U.S.

[4] From April 1973 to September 1974, Speer was assigned as a platoon leader, later executive officer, with Company C, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, a unit of 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

[4] Speer served as executive officer of 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort Lewis, Washington from June 1984 to January 1987.

[4] From August 1996 to July 1998, Speer was posted to Fort Clayton, Panama as deputy commander of United States Army South.

[4] Speer served as deputy commander of Third United States Army at Fort McPherson, Georgia from June 2004 to November 2005.

[7] In addition, he was a leadership coach with True Growth, a Nashville, Tennessee management consulting firm.